Hurricane Isaias insured losses estimated at $2.5 billion to $4.5 billion

NASA nighttime-light data provided another view of outages and recovery after the storm cut power to about 950,000 customers.

Published October 17, 2026 · 8:11 PM ET

Nighttime lights along the Florida Panhandle coast on October 11, 2026, after Hurricane Isaias, with fewer and dimmer lights in Pensacola and Destin … — Nighttime lights along the Florida Panhandle coast on October 11, 2026, after Hurricane Isaias, with fewer and dimmer lights in Pensacola and Destin and gaps along the road between them. NASA · Public domain (NASA)

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